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Pāman
and his fellows

Mitsuo Suwa(須羽満夫 (ミツ夫, みつ夫),Suwa
Mitsuo
?) (aka Pāman1) - The
main character in the series. Mitsuo is the 11-year-old boy chosen
as the first Pa-man. Of the five known Pāman, he has the most close
calls to having his secret identity blown. He hates studying, being
yelled at by his mother, ghosts, and cockroaches (the insects were once used in a
scheme by the ZenAkuRen). He is a big fan
of the singer Sumire Hoshino, who actually is Parman 3. Mitsuo,
however, does not know Sumire is Paman 3. Voiced by: Katsue
Miwa.

Booby (aka Pāman2) - Booby is
not a man but a chimpanzee; however he is called "Pāman2".
Although unable to talk, he is highly intelligent, often
communicating by using objects to construct sentences. He is
Mitsuo's favourite sidekick. Voiced by: Hiroshi
Ōtake.

Sumire Hoshino(星野スミレ,Hoshino Sumire
?) (aka Pāman3 or
Pāko) - Although Sumire is a girl, she is
officially addressed as "Pāman3", but she is often called "Pāko" by
the other Pāman. Her secret identity, which she never reveals even
to her teammates, is a famous idol. Sumire is always treated as a
star everywhere she goes, so she feels isolated from other people
except as Pāko. In her superhero guise, she is tomboyish and
headstrong, quarreling with Mitsuo and sometimes with Michiko. But
she later falls in love with Mitsuo, revealing herself only to him
in the final chapter. Sumire, as an older actress, also makes
significant cameo appearances in two chapters of Doraemon, telling Nobita
about a faraway lover whose return she is waiting for (in volume 19
and 24 Doraemon). Voiced
by: Yōko Kuri (1st), Eiko Masuyama (2nd~).

Hōzen Ōyama(大山法善,Ōyama Hōzen
?) (aka Pāman4 or
Pāyan) - The little Buddhist monk who lives in
Osaka. He is very pragmatic and this sometimes brings him into
opposition with other Pāmen. His pragmatic attitude saves the Pāmen
from many of their tribulations. Voiced by: Yoshihisa
Kamo (1st), Kaneta Kimotsuki (2nd~).

Kōichi Yamada(山田浩一,Yamada Kōichi
?) (aka Pāman5 or
Pābō(パー坊,"baby
Pāman"
?)) - Nicknamed "Kō-chan",
he is the fifth and youngest member of the team. He saw Mitsuo as
Pāman1 on one occasion, and was made a Pāman to preserve Mitsuo's
secret identity. The first anime and manga series had several
appearances by Kōichi, but he is nonexistent in the second versions
of either series. In addition, all but one chapter in the current
manga volumes (a Christmas special) with an appearance by him has
been omitted. Voiced by:
Fuyumi Shiraishi.

Superman(aka Birdman) - One
of the Supermen, the guardians of the universe. His name is
Superman in early series, but he is renamed Birdman in later series to avoid violating the
copyright of DC. Despite
this, his appearance completely differs from the original Superman). Voiced by: Akira
Shimada (1st), Yoshito Yasuhara (2nd~).

Copy-robots - Androids which are given to
Pāmen from Superman to help keep their secret. They can
metamorphose into look-alikes of whoever pushes a button on their
noses. The experiece that the copy robot has had during the
double-life period can also be transferred to the original person
by placing both foreheads against each other. In the first series,
the robot had a red nose that remained visible even after the
transformation, and they often were deactivated by well-meaning
people trying to wipe their noses clean. The duplication procedure
also copies whatever clothing or items that are on the activator's
person, which landed Mitsuo in trouble on a few occasions for
abusing this property.

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Friends and
family

Michiko "Mitchan" Sawada(沢田ミチ子,Sawada Michiko
?) - Mitsuo's classmate who has a crush
on Pāman. She views Pāko as a rival, and at times clashes with her
(with Mitsuo in the middle). Voiced by: Kyōko Emi
(1st), Masako
Miura (2nd~).

Kabao(カバ夫
?) - Mitsuo's another classmates. He is
a neighborhood bully. He often picks on Mitsuo, but is a big fan of
Pāman, often begging him to make him the next member. (This is
similar to Flash
Thompson from Spiderman series, who often picks on Peter Parker, but idolizes Spiderman -
Parker's superhero identity.) Together with Sabu, he was tricked by
a foreign scientist into stealing Mitsuo's Pāman equipment. Voiced by: Kaneta
Kimotsuki (1st), Kiyonobu Suzuki (2nd~).

Haruzō Mie(三重晴三,Mie Haruzō
?) - Another of Mitsuo's classmates,
from a wealthy family—in fact, his name can be read as "displaying
vanity (見栄張るぞ
?)". In one episode, he borrows the
Pāman items from Mitsuo, only to have them stolen by a dangerous
criminal. Voiced by:Mie Suzuki (2nd~).

Mr. and Mrs. Mantarō Suwa (須羽満太郎,Suwa Mantarō
?) - Mitsuo's parents (his
mother is unnamed in the series). Mantarō is often seen as
easygoing, but will discipline his son responsibly. His mother
(often prompted by his sister Ganko) usually scolds Mitsuo for
getting into trouble. Voiced by: Hisashi Katsuta/Takako
Kondō (1st), Kan Tokumaru/Akiko Tsuboi (2nd~).

Ganko Suwa(須羽がん子,Suwa Ganko
?) - Ganko is Mitsuo's younger sister.
As her given name can be read as "stubborn (頑固
?)", Ganko is likewise headstrong and
obstinate, although she is more known for tattling on Mitsuo to
their mother. Voiced by:
Masako Sugaya (1st), Yuri Nashiwa (2nd~).

Villains

Senmensō(怪盗千面相,Kaitō Senmensō
?) - A gentleman-thief who is an expert
in disguise and jailbreak, and arguably Pāman's most cunning
opponent. His skill in escaping is due to his love of the thrill of
breaking out of prison, and a chapter in the early manga
demonstrates that he can't stand the ease of escaping from minimum
security. In his first appearance, he was ruthless enough to try to
kill Mitsuo, however he later helped Pāman capture the man behind a
rash of purse-snatchings, because the thief had robbed the owner of
his favorite ramen restaurant.
He is a lover of fine art, which Pāyan uses to his advantage in a
museum heist. Voiced by: ? (1st), Mugihito (2nd~).

Japanese League of Evildoers(全日本悪者連盟,Zen Nippon Akusha
Renmei
?) (aka ZenAkuRen(全悪連
?)ZenGyadoRen(全ギャド連
?)) - The Japanese 'bad-man league', the
guild which organizes thieves and burglars in Japan. Despite their
schemes to destroy Pāman, they are always defeated.

Saien Mado(魔土災炎,Mado Saien
?) - An evil genius who is the science adviser of
ZenGyadoRen and offers them many unusual technologies. As with
Haruzō and Ganko, his name can be read in a different way; in his
case, it sounds very similar to "mad scientist". Voiced by: Shūichi
Ikeda (3rd~).